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Part 1 — General Provisions
  • 1 Title
  • 2 Applicability and Repealer
  • 3 Forms
Part 2 — Provisions Applicable to All Actions
  • 6 Family Court Records
  • 7 Admissibility of Certain Documents
  • 8 Appearance of Counsel
  • 9 Conduct of Hearings
  • 10 Judges' Absence from State
  • 11 Jurisdiction of Judge of Adjoining Circuit
  • 12 Attorneys for Guardians Ad Litem
  • 13 Bench Warrants
  • 14 Rule to Show Cause D
Part 3 — Domestic Relations Actions
  • 16 Continuing Jurisdiction
  • 17 Failure to File Answer
  • 18 Failure of Defendant to Counterclaim for Divorce
  • 19 Lis Pendens
  • 20 Financial Declaration D
  • 21 Temporary Relief D
  • 22 Interview with Child
  • 23 Presence or Testimony of Child
  • 24 Automatic Enforcement of Child Support and Periodic Alimony
  • 25 Discovery
  • 26 Orders D
  • 27 Enforcement of Visitation D
  • 28 Granting Certain Relief Without a Hearing D
Part 4 — Juvenile Actions
  • 31 Pre-adjudicatory Detention D
  • 32 Detention Hearing
  • 33 Transfer of Venue
  • 34 Waiver Hearing
  • 35 Adjudicatory Hearing D
  • 36 Right to Counsel
  • 37 Dispositional Hearing
Part 5 — Additional Rules
  • 41 Counsel and Guardian Ad Litem Fees in Abuse And/or Neglect Proceedings
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South Carolina Rules of Family Court

Current through 2025

Chapter 1 · General Provisions

  • 1 Title
  • 2 Applicability and Repealer
  • 3 Forms

Chapter 2 · Provisions Applicable to All Actions

  • 6 Family Court Records
  • 7 Admissibility of Certain Documents
  • 8 Appearance of Counsel
  • 9 Conduct of Hearings
  • 10 Judges' Absence from State
  • 11 Jurisdiction of Judge of Adjoining Circuit
  • 12 Attorneys for Guardians Ad Litem
  • 13 Bench Warrants
  • 14 Rule to Show Cause Deadlines

Chapter 3 · Domestic Relations Actions

  • 16 Continuing Jurisdiction
  • 17 Failure to File Answer
  • 18 Failure of Defendant to Counterclaim for Divorce
  • 19 Lis Pendens
  • 20 Financial Declaration Deadlines
  • 21 Temporary Relief Deadlines
  • 22 Interview with Child
  • 23 Presence or Testimony of Child
  • 24 Automatic Enforcement of Child Support and Periodic Alimony
  • 25 Discovery
  • 26 Orders Deadlines
  • 27 Enforcement of Visitation Deadlines
  • 28 Granting Certain Relief Without a Hearing Deadlines

Chapter 4 · Juvenile Actions

  • 31 Pre-adjudicatory Detention Deadlines
  • 32 Detention Hearing
  • 33 Transfer of Venue
  • 34 Waiver Hearing
  • 35 Adjudicatory Hearing Deadlines
  • 36 Right to Counsel
  • 37 Dispositional Hearing

Chapter 5 · Additional Rules

  • 41 Counsel and Guardian Ad Litem Fees in Abuse And/or Neglect Proceedings
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